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I hadn't heard of this movie when I bought it. I got it because I saw steve carell and paul rudd were both in it. I don't always love their movies, but there have been a few really good ones from one or the other of these guys. I loved ant-man and loved the despicable me movies. so I gave this one a try, bought it for really cheap. so glad I did. this movie is really freaking hilarious, and had both me and my gf have been talking about it for days after seeing it.

Get ready for some off beat comedy and some good fun as Paul Rudd and Steve Carell team up in this comedy.
The story is about Tim Conrad (Paul Rudd) a man who wants to move up in his company and to do so he must bring a 'special' guest to a dinner at his boss's house. Tim meets Barry Speck (Steve Carell) when he hits him with his car as Barry is trying to save a dead mouse from being run over, it turns out that Barry is a taxidermist who specializes in creating scenes using dead mice. Tim immediately sees that Barry is that 'special' person who will make him a hit at the dinner so he invites Barry to be his guest. What he does not tell Berry is that the dinner is 'special' because they invite the strangest people they can find and make fun of them. From there we watch as Tim and Barry get into one situation after another until they finally arrive at the dinner.
If you like the off beat type of human that Rudd and Carell bring to the screen than you are going to love this movie.
The cast includes: Paul Rudd as Tim Conrad, Steve Carell as Barry Speck, Zach Galifianakis as Therman Murch, Jemaine Clement as Kieran Vollard, Bruce Greenwood as Lance Fender, Ron Livingston as Caldwell, Andrea Savage as Robin, Lucy Punch as Darla, David Walliams as Mueller, Stephanie Szostak as Julie, Rick Overton as The Beard Champion, P. J. Byrne as Davenport, Octavia Spencer as Madame Nora, Alex Parlar as Santiago Pérez, Jeff Dunham as Lewis / Debbie, Kristen Schaal as Susana, Patrick Fischler as Vincenzo, Randall Park as Henderson, and Larry Wilmore as Williams Read full review

Movie was just....hard to watch.
I laughed perhaps a handful of times. The variety of characters were good. As with most Steve Carell films it was over the top and overexaggerated. It was funny in parts. I might have liked it more if I had watched it over a few days.
The reason I found it hard to watch is because of the general non-violent human torture. Paul Rudd just wants to get ahead in his business so he agrees to take part in a special dinner party. He meets Steve Carell and from that moment nothing in his life can go well! Time after time, blundering Carell inadvertently destroys every part of the Rudd's life!
I personally could only take so many awful things happening to this guy. If you like that kind of thing then it would be a great movie for you.
Lots of extras
Great quality
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Not as hilariously-schmucky as I was expecting. I thought Steve Carell's character on "the office" actually comes off a little schmuck-ier. The character of Barry is more a guy you feel sorry for. He is socially awkward by reclusive behavior and heartache. Paul Rudd plays the corporate go-getter who must realize that hurting people is not the nicest way to get to the top...no kidding? Zack Galifanakis plays a good dork villian though. A "seducing schmuck" is also funny at times.
A few other schmucks attend the dinner(last 30 mins)...but seem a bit more like circus folk or lunatics. Pretty predictable from start to finish. However,if you like this than you may also like a movie from the 80's called "The Whoopie Boys". Nevertheless, it seems Jerry Lewis still played the all-time schmuck.